Chapter 523 I will get justice for you
Jiang Nuanzhi wiped the silver hairpin on her hand, lowering her eyes: "Yes, so he's testing my abilities. Recognizing the poison is nothing. He wants to see how I detoxify and whether I dare to use his methods."
On her very first day in the palace, these restless hands were already reaching out to her.
Admittedly, Xiao Yuanshan directly placed the poison on her table, but wasn't there someone else involved who instigated it? Jiang Nuanzhi certainly didn't believe it.
There is truly no ordinary person in this deep palace.
"Insidious! What kind of dirty tricks did they use? It's disgusting!"
After finishing her rant, Sanqi became dejected: "Even the Emperor would give way to Xiao Yuanshan. He could kill us with a single blow. The Emperor is so ill now, I wonder if he can uphold justice for us."
As he spoke, he sighed and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi, saying, "Why didn't General Li come with you today? It's too dangerous for you to be alone. I have a feeling that Xiao Yuanshan might have other tricks up his sleeve. It would be safer for General Li to be here."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the worried Sanqi and her eyes flickered slightly: "Arong has also fallen ill. It was also poisoned by Xiao Yuanshan before."
"What?" Sanqi jumped up immediately upon hearing this.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked around. The doors and windows of the room were all tightly closed, but she still felt that there was more than one ear in the wall.
Sanqi immediately followed up anxiously, "Now that the Emperor is alright, you should hurry back and find a way to cure General Li. Otherwise, what will you do if you go to the banquet at Xiao Yuanshan's residence tonight? If you don't find him, Xiao Yuanshan won't let it go!"
“You’re right,” Jiang Nuanzhi nodded in deep agreement. The next second, she clutched her stomach and said, “Sanqi, I’m hungry.”
Sanqi was stunned for a while, her face paling as she thought about the worms wriggling in the rice: "No, even like this, you can still eat it?"
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "Yes, I want to eat some hot noodles. It would be best if the noodles were rolled out thinly and cut into slightly finer pieces, then add two poached eggs, some greens, and cook them in a big bowl with broth. Eating them hot would be the most comforting."
Sanqi: "..."
Is this the time to talk about this?
It smells strange, though.
...
When Xiao Yuanshan left the court, he was still surrounded by several ministers.
From a distance, he walked towards the library, his narrow phoenix eyes slightly raised as he glanced in that direction, his expression inscrutable.
A eunuch beside him bowed his head and reported, "Your Highness, the library is still very quiet."
Xiao Yuanshan raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"
The eunuch nodded: "From beginning to end, there was no movement."
Xiao Yuanshan chuckled, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes: "Li Rong, you really do have some skill."
Upon hearing his words, all the officials behind him turned to look at him.
"What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"
Xiao Yuanshan raised an eyebrow: "Heaven really favors him. I never expected that a cripple like him would go to the Great Wilderness and find such a wonderful person. I underestimated him."
"No wonder, Master is like this."
Xiao Yuanshan chuckled to himself, blinking gently, "I'm really looking forward to it."
Behind them, Lord Zhang and Lord Xie exchanged a puzzled glance.
Then Lord Xie rubbed his hands together and said, "Not only Your Highness, but I am also very much looking forward to it. I really want to see what kind of expression Li Rong will have when he sees the grand gift that we have carefully prepared for him for so long."
Xiao Yuanshan chuckled softly, glanced at the library, and then strolled away.
Jiang Nuanzhi went about her own business, first going to Doctor Que's place to borrow a pot to cook noodles. After filling the stomachs of the people around her, she then led them to the Imperial Hospital.
I flipped through the books of the Imperial Medical Academy and the Divine Physician Que, but there was very little information about Gu poison. Even the records were brief and unclear.
Time flew by, and Jiang Nuanzhi had yet to achieve anything all day.
She didn't think that if she couldn't find anything useful in the palace, she would have to look elsewhere.
She touched the jade pendant in her bosom, thinking that the old steward probably wouldn't refuse her.
When Jiang Nuanzhi returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the snow had stopped. The dark clouds dispersed, and the setting sun painted the sky blood-red.
As Jiang Nuanzhi entered, she saw Li, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, coming out of the room.
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow. This person had actually stayed here all day?
He nodded as a greeting and then went in to meet the Emperor.
"How was it, Dr. Jiang? Did you have any success today?"
The Emperor leaned back on the couch, his voice languid, a faint smile playing on his lips, as if he were merely chatting idly with Jiang Nuanzhi. He appeared very gentle and mild-mannered.
Jiang Nuanzhi inexplicably sensed something unclear in that tone.
With such a big incident happening today, how could His Majesty not know about it?
Now that Xiao Yuanshan's influence in the palace has spread so far, doesn't the Emperor find it offensive?
I wonder if he was one of those who fueled this fire?
The next second, Jiang Nuanzhi secretly pinched her thigh hard. The pain instantly filled her eyes with tears.
Jiang Nuanzhi knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, please do the right thing!"
The Emperor frowned slightly: "Physician Jiang, what's wrong with you? Get up quickly."
"After all, Arong and I have been close friends since childhood. I should call you sister-in-law, but there's no need for such formalities. Just speak your mind. I will certainly not let you suffer any injustice."
Jiang Nuanzhi wiped away her tears, biting her lip as if she couldn't speak. After holding it in for a long time, she finally told the Emperor the whole story of how someone had poisoned her food that day. She didn't exaggerate or hide anything.
"Outrageous! Outrageous! Xiao Yuanshan, how dare you!"
The emperor seemed extremely angry and began to cough violently.
Jiang Nuanzhi wiped away her tears at the opportune moment and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I beg you to take care of your health."
"You've suffered, but my health is failing me now. As the Regent, Xiao Yuanshan's influence extends throughout the court and the country. Even I, without concrete evidence, can't do anything to him. But don't worry, once I'm feeling a little better, I will definitely help you get revenge."
Jiang Nuanzhi then lowered her head weakly and wiped away her tears, saying, "Today, I was truly terrified. If Your Majesty and A Rong hadn't been harmed by the villains, I, a mere woman, wouldn't have been the one to suffer. I am already extremely grateful for Your Majesty's kindness. Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself. There will be many days to come."
As she said this, wiping away her tears, she added, "Fortunately, today wasn't a complete waste."
As she spoke, Jiang Nuanzhi handed over several books: "I humbly request Your Majesty to allow me to take these home and study them carefully. I believe that if this medicine, which can draw out the poison, can be prepared, it will surely be able to protect Your Majesty's health temporarily."
The Emperor's eyes flickered: "Really?"
(End of this chapter)
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